Article: Culturally responsive pedagogy: a framework for addressing multicultural issues. (Multicultural Education: Culturally Responsive Teaching)

People throughout the world, in search of a better life, are migrating to other countries--including the United States. As our nation becomes more culturally diverse, schools and educators must address the needs of this multicultural population of students.

Public school populations in the United States are becoming more ethnically, racially, linguistically, and economically diverse (Jackson, 1993/94). Within the next 20 years, 42 percent of public school students will be minorities, and 33 percent of the individuals entering the work force will be of a nonwhite ancestry (Knott, 1991).

With these changes comes an emphasis on social development and multicultural ...

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